🏸 Sudirman Cup 2025: Full Schedule, Groups, and How to Watch Live

The 19th edition of the Sudirman Cup, badminton’s premier mixed team world championship, is currently underway in Xiamen, China, from April 27 to May 4, 2025. Hosted at the Fenghuang Gymnasium within the Xiamen Olympic Sports Center, this biennial event features 16 national teams competing across five disciplines: men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles.

📅 Tournament Schedule

The tournament follows a structured format:

Group Stage: April 27 – May 1
Quarter-finals: May 2
Semi-finals: May 3
Final: May 4

Each tie comprises five matches: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles. During the group stage, all five matches are played. In the knockout rounds, the tie concludes once a team secures three victories.

🌍 Group Stage Draw

The 16 teams are divided into four groups:

Group A: China, Thailand, Hong Kong China, Algeria
Group B: South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Canada, Czech Republic
Group C: Japan, Malaysia, France, Australia
Group D: India, Indonesia, Denmark, England Olympics

🇮🇳 India’s Schedule (Group D)

April 27: India vs Denmark – 2:30 PM IST
April 29: India vs Indonesia – 2:30 PM IST
May 1: India vs England – 2:30 PM IST

If India advances, the knockout matches are scheduled as follows:

Quarter-finals: May 2 – 7:00 AM IST onwards
Semi-finals: May 3 – 7:00 AM IST onwards
Final: May 4 – 11:30 AM IST onwards

🇲🇾 Malaysia’s Schedule (Group C)

April 28: Malaysia vs France
April 29: Malaysia vs Australia
May 1: Malaysia vs Japan BWF Badminton+17OCA+17Sindonews Sports+17

📺 How to Watch

India: Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD, and JioCinema
Malaysia: Astro Arena and Astro Go
International: BWF’s official YouTube channel (BWF TV)

🏆 Defending Champions

China enters the tournament as the defending champions, having clinched their record 13th Sudirman Cup title in 2023. As hosts and top seeds, they are strong contenders to retain the title.